Disappearing and recurring revolving-target toy.



H. A. HART. DISAPPEARING AND RECURRING REVOLVING TARGET TOY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-26, I916- a 0 d m m WITNESSES HENRY A. HART, OFNEW YORK, N. Y.

DISAIEPEARING AND RECURRING REVOLVING-TARGET TOY.

Application filed August 26, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. HART, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, Flushing, borough of Queens, in thecounty of Queens and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedDisappearing and Recurring Revolving-Target Toy, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to toys, and relates particularly to targets atwhich projectiles are fired from a toy gun.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a novel targetincluding a plurality of target elements so mounted that one is exposedat a time and when the same is hit by a projectile fired thereat the hittarget element disappears and another target element takes its placeautomatically.

A more specific object of the invention is the provision of a target ofthe type referred to which isof comparatively simple and inexpensiveconstruction, reliable and efiicient in use, and so designed that it canbe easily find quickly rewound when the spring runs own.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a target including aplurality of target elements mounted on resilient or yielding arms whichcooperate with a fixed catch in such a manner that normally the targetis held against rotation, but when any target element is hit, theresilient arm thereof yields backwardly and disengages the catch, sothat the revolving target structure moves to bring another targetelement into view.

With such objects in view, and others which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention comprises various novel features ofconstruction and arrangement of parts which will be set forth withparticularity in the following description and claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one embodiment of theinvention, and wherein similar characters of referece indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a perspective "iew ofthe target toy with a portion of the front plate broken away toillustrate the details of construction; Fig. 2 is a detail sectionalView on the line 2-2, Fig. 3; Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentarysectional view on the line 33, Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a horizontal section onthe line M, Fig. 1, to show the re- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 1d, 1917. Serial No. 117,025.

lation of the catch to the rotating target structure; Fig. 5 is a detailsectional View, showing the relation of the-catch to the resilient arms;and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the catch or stop.

Referring to the drawing, A designates the frame or body of the targettoy and is adapted to set in an upright position on a table or othersupporting surface, the frame having laterally extending hinged wings orbrackets 1 to give stabilitythereto. The frame or body embodies a frontplate 2 which is preferably a picture of a stone wall with shrubbery, orany other picture may be represented. The revolving target structurecomprises a plurality of resilient arms 3 radiating from a hub 4, whichhub is rotatable on an axle 5 suitably supported, as, for instance, bypassing through the front plate 2 and a post or upright 6 which formspart of the frame. On the outer ends of the arms are target elements 7representing animals, birds or. the lik. The rotating target structureis so positioned with respect to the front plate that one targetelement-will be exposed above the top edge of such plate, so that itwill appear as if an animal or bird is sitting on the top of a wall, andforms an inviting ob ect at which to shoot, the other animals or birdsbeing concealed behind the front plate 2. A spacer 8 is interposedbetween the front plate 2 and the rotatable target structure, so thatthe latter can freely rotate without coming into contact with the frontplate.

The rotatable target structure is caused to rotate by a coiled spring 9which encircles the hub 4 with one end fastened thereto and the otherend is fastened at 10 to the post 6, but rotation is normally preventedby reason of a catch 11 which is fastened to the rear side of the frontplate 2 adjacent the top thereof, such catch being a strip formed withan abrupt shoulder 12 and a gradually inclined face 13 contiguous withthe shoulder. One of the resilient arms is normally engaged with theshoulder 12, as shown in Fig. l, but when the arm yields rearwardly itfrees itself from the catch and the rotary target structure turns untilthe next arm encounters the catch, when the said structure is arrested.The rotary structure can be turned in a direction opposite from that inwhich the spring turns, so as to wind the spring, and during thismovement' the resilient arms readily pass by the catch, since thebeveled surface 13 of the catch is provided for this purpose. 1

In use the target is set up on a table and the spring 9 wound.Projectiles from a toy gun are fired at the exposed target element 7,and when this element is struck the arm thereof yields backwardly fromthe full to the dotted line position, Fig. 5, so that the hit targetelement will disappear and a new target element take its place. In thismannor the target elements disappear and reappear successively until thespring is fully unwound, when the target structure must be rotated inthe opposite direction to rewind the spring. I

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the advantages of the construction and method of operation willbe readily understood by those skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains, and while I have described the principle of operation, to-

' gether with the device which I now consider to be the best embodimentthereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown ismerelyillustrative and that such Changes may be made when desired as fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, ,1 claim as new anddesire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A target of the class described comprising a supporting frame, arotary structure mounted thereon and including a plurality of targetelement-s so arranged that one element at a time is exposed to view, acatch target element thereof is struck, to permit the said structure torotate one step.

2. A target comprising a frame, the front of which represents a wall, arotary structure including a plurality of resilient arms and a targetmember on the outer end of each arm, means for mounting the structure insuch position that one target member is exposed at the top of the saidwall, means tending to rotate the structure, and a catch arranged on theframe in a position to engage the outer portion of the arm of thatelement exposed to view, whereby a pr jectile striking such member willcause the arm to move out of engagement with the catch and permit thestructure to rotate until the next arm engages the catch.

3. A target comprising a supporting structure, a rotatable resilientmember carrying on its outer end an object adapted to be struck, meansfor turning the member, and a catch normally engaging the member at apoint disposed inwardly from the obect for preventing turning thereof.and

rom which the member disengages when the said object is struck by aprojectile,-

whereby the said. object disappears from view.

HENRY A. HART.

